Welcome to McCarthy & Stone

The UK's leading retirement housebuilder

Let our experience enhance your experience of later life. We’ve been building outstanding apartments in prime locations for 40 years to suit all lifestyles and stages of retirement.

All our properties are designed to make living easier and are built to high standards – just two of the reasons we’ve been awarded the 5-star rating for customer satisfaction in an independent survey by the Home Builders Federation every year since the awards began. We are the only housebuilder of any size or type to ever achieve this.

Your options

Retirement Living

The perfect blend for many buyers - your own apartment, maintenance taken care of and the chance to socialise.

Lifestyle Living

Discover more with McCarthy & Stone

As the UK’s leading retirement housebuilder, we know moving home can be daunting. That’s why we offer Part Exchange. Avoid the hassle of viewings and the uncertainty of chains and Estate Agent fees. Simply put, you buy ours, we'll buy yours.

If you’re considering making one of our apartments your new home, but are looking for an alternative to purchasing, then renting may be the right option for you. Through our partnership with Girlings Retirement Rentals, you have the option to rent one of our award winning apartments at selected sites across the UK.

Did you know you can buy and sell a pre-owned McCarthy & Stone property through our specialist resales service? Our new in-house service will help homeowners and their families who wish to sell their apartments at a McCarthy & Stone development.